Stewart exit is no joke at cable channel

February 12, 2015 1:40 AM

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LOS ANGELES_With Jon Stewart leaving his post on "The Daily Show," the joke may be on Comedy Central.

The departure of Stewart - who announced on Tuesday that he will exit his signature mock-news program sometime later this year - presents the 24-year-old cable network with one of the biggest quandaries in its history, far beyond the immediate question of who might succeed him.